US6282864B1 - Overhead boom arrangement for a packaging machine - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an overhead boom arrangement for use in a packaging machine, particularly but not exclusively packaging machines for forming cartons around a plurality of products such as bottles or cans.
- an overhead boom arrangement for use in a packaging machine comprising a support structure, a plurality of endless belts carried thereon, each endless belt being driven around a set of rollers mounted on the support structure and having an active portion of its path during which in use the belt engages blanks or products as they move through the packaging machine, at least one of the belts being height adjustable such that said active portion of said one belt path is movable upwards and downwards relative to the support structure and the active portions are parallel to each other and in use run at the same speed equal to that of the product speed of the packaging machine.
- three belts are provided, the central belt being height adjustable relative to the support structure of the boom arrangement and the outer two belts being fixed relative to the support structure.
- the complete overhead boom arrangement is movable vertically relative to the horizontal plain of the packaging machine.
- the belts are elastic in nature and also the belts are circular in cross-section.
- each belt is supported by rollers along said active portion of the path of the belt.
- the rollers for the or each movable belt are carried by a bracket which is vertically movable relative to the support structure of the boom arrangement.
- said movement of the or each bracket is effected by a hand operated wheel attached to a sleeve carrying a threaded collar and mounted for rotation only relative to the support structure and a threaded shaft which cooperates with the threaded collar and which carries the bracket.
- the threaded shaft is capable only of movement along its lengthwise axis.
- rollers supporting each endless belt along said active portions are provided with resilient suspension means in a direction perpendicular to the active portions.
- the rollers are mounted on rubber mountings.
- Another preferred feature is that the positions of the fixed
- Another preferred feature is that the positions of the fixed and/or height adjustable endless belts are laterally adjustable.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of part of an overhead boom arrangement according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a side view of part of the overhead boom shown in FIG. 1 in a different configuration
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 — 3 of the FIG. 1 arrangement operating on one type of product in single lane configuration
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 — 4 of the FIG. 1 arrangement operating on another type of product in twin lane configuration
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 — 5 of the FIG. 2 arrangement
- FIG. 6 is a detailed view of a fixed belt section of the overhead boom of FIGS. 1 and 2,
- FIG. 8 is a detailed view of a movable belt section of the overhead boom of FIG. 2 showing the belt in a lower position
- FIG. 9 is a detailed sectional view taken on line 9 — 9 of FIG. 6,
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view through a further embodiment of overhead boom.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic side view of the overhead boom arrangement and its mounting.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 there is shown part of a carton folding section 10 of a packaging machine for forming multipacks of bottles 11 in this embodiment.
- Other articles could of course be packed instead of the bottles 11 .
- the bottles 11 are transported through the packaging machine at a steady machine speed whilst carton blanks 50 are transported from a blank magazine and on to the bottles. Further actions will fold the blanks and tighten and connect base panels of the carton beneath the bottles 11 , but these areas are not shown.
- the bottles and/or the carton are engaged by an overhead boom arrangement 20 comprising a lengthwise extending support structure 21 .
- the structure 21 carries two fixed endless belts 22 which are spaced apart in the transverse direction of the packaging machine and which extend in a lengthwise direction. Between the two fixed belts 22 the structure 21 carries an endless belt 23 which is movable in the upwards and downwards direction. This belt 23 is movable by virtue of being partially carried by a bracket 24 which is movable relative to the support structure 21 .
- the fixed belts 22 and the movable belts 23 have a round cross-section and are made from an elastic material such as rubber or synthetic rubber to allow for adjustment of the movable belts.
- the fixed belts 22 are stretched around a series of support rollers 25 which are secured for free rotation to panels 26 of the support structure 21 and also around end driven rollers 27 which are driven at machine speed. Each belt 22 is therefore driven at machine speed in the same direction as the bottles 11 during the active portion of its travel, namely when it is below the rollers 25 , 27 .
- the movable belt 23 is stretched around a fixed roller 25 and a driven roller 27 , similar to those described above in relation to the fixed belts, which rollers 25 , 27 are fixed relative to the support structure 21 .
- the belt also passes around a number of movable rollers 29 which are secured for free rotation on the bracket 24 disposed between the rollers 25 , 27 for the movable belt.
- the bracket 24 is movable upwards and downwards relative to the support structure 21 and therefore relative to the fixed belts 22 . This is clearly seen in FIGS. 5, 7 and 8 .
- the support structure 21 as a whole is movable relative to the conveyor 28 , as can be seen from FIG. 11 .
- the structure 21 is secured to the machine frame 12 by two adjustable supports 13 which can be lowered or raised by electric/servo motor 14 or hand wheels or other suitable means. This figure also shows rotating arms 15 for folding the sides of the blanks 50 .
- a hand operated wheel 30 attached to a sleeve 31 which extends into the support structure 21 and which is rotatable relative thereto about its lengthwise axis.
- a sleeve 31 which extends into the support structure 21 and which is rotatable relative thereto about its lengthwise axis.
- an internally threaded collar 32 which cooperates with a threaded shaft 33 attached to the bracket 24 .
- FIG. 9 shows in more detail the mounting of the rollers 25 on the panels 26 of the support structure 21 .
- the other rollers 27 , 29 may be similarly mounted.
- Each roller 25 has an axle 34 supported in a pair of bearings 36 in a housing 35 which is itself secured relative to the panel 26 .
- the attachment of the housing 36 relative to the panel 26 incorporates mounting means in the form of a rubber block 37 , although other forms of mounting would be possible.
- the flexible mounting is desirable so as to accommodate tolerances in the height of the products, as will be apparent later in the description.
- the bottles 11 are engaged by the carton blanks 50 prior to reaching the overhead boom arrangement 20 .
- the carton is to extend over the crown closure 51 of the bottles (OTC) in a one lane pack then the FIG. 3 configuration is used.
- the central belt 23 is moved so as to engage the top panel of the carton on top of the closures 51 .
- the belt 23 is being driven at machine speed, that is the speed the bottles are being driven at, the top portion of the bottles are securely held as the carton blank 50 is folded and secured about them.
- the flexible mounting means associated with the rollers ensures that the overhead boom can accommodate small variations in bottle height by upward deflection of the belts.
- the two fixed belts 22 engage the top panel of the blank 50 above the closures 51 and the central belt 23 is moved so as to be at the same height so as to engage the top panel of the blank 50 between the closures 51 .
- FIG. 5 there is shown a two lane arrangement for cartons in which the bottle necks 52 extend through apertures in the blank which then rests on the shoulders 53 of the bottles.
- This type of package is known as a neck through (N/T) package.
- N/T package With the N/T package the fixed belts 22 engage the closures 51 of the two bottles whilst the central belt 23 is moved downwards relative to the two fixed belts 22 . The central belt can then engage that part of the top panel of the blank 50 between the necks 52 of the bottles.
- FIG. 10 there is shown a further, more complex arrangement in which there are three fixed belts 22 and two movable belts 23 .
- This arrangement is ideally suited to three lanes of bottles, the operation of which is readily apparent from the drawings.
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